Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Bay City

MatagordaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 1:47PM CDT until May 23 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

An estimated 45,131 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 23 May 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates28.8189, -95.8721
Nearest CityBay City (20 km)
Population Exposed45.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T18:47:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f45c6446d17812018bd8d5f7af5caf21

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSan Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Galveston Bay; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 23 at 1:47PM CDT until May 23 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Expires2026-05-23T14:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Corpus Christi TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f45c6446d17812018bd8d5f7af5caf212eb418a3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5354d3d7c4b6a52eec7a17a76257a0b8999c2c5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a351340563b1e2b259b6ee3d931fad904ebada92.001.1"]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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